Behavioural experiment on touch perception

Take Part in a Brain Research Study!

We are looking for healthy participants to join a behavioural study investigating touch perception.


💡What does participation involve?

You will take part in a 1.5 h behavioural experiment.

You will be compensated with two cinema tickets/ 225 SEK.


👤 What will you do?

First, you will answer a short questionnaire to assess your hand dominance.


During the behavioural experiment:

You will receive two taps on one of your left-hand fingers at a time.

You will either keep your left thumb unmoved, or you will use it to tap a button.

You’ll answer a simple force discrimination question about the perception of the touches.


✅ Who can participate?
To take part, you must:

Be 18–40 years old
Have no history of neurological, psychiatric, or neurodevelopmental disorders

Not be taking medication that affects cognitive function

Have normal eyesight or corrected with glasses/contact lenses

Have not participated in our previous force discrimination experiments
Understand and speak English


📍 Where?
Biomedicum, Karolinska Institutet
Solnavägen 9, Solna


🗓 When?
Testing will take place throughout June-July 2026. There are many time slots available.